Yucatecan barbecued chicken recipe (pollo pibil)

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  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

4 chicken thigh fillets
½ package 'El Yucateco' achiote paste (approx. 50g)
Juice of ½ an orange
½ tsp salt
4 pieces foil, about 30 cm square
1 white onion, thinly sliced
4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tomatoes, sliced

Red Onion Salsa
1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp vinegar
Splash of fresh orange juice
1 tsp dried oregano
Sea salt

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Preparation

Prick the chicken all over with a fork to allow the marinade to be absorbed. Using your hands, crumble the achiote paste into a bowl, add orange juice and salt and mix it very well to get a thin sauce. Thoroughly rub the mixture onto both sides of the chicken.

Wrap the chicken in a piece of foil to make a small parcel. Refrigerate, preferably overnight or for a minimum of 2 hours.

Prepare the salsa by mixing all the ingredients and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Preheat the barbecue. Sauté the sliced white onion in the oil until translucent. Add the tomato and fry it gently on both sides until just soft. Unwrap the chicken and spoon a small amount of the onion and tomato onto the chicken and then re wrap.

Cook the parcels on the barbecue for about 20 minutes. Do not overcook. Unwrap the parcels and serve the chicken on a corn tortilla topped with salsa.



Note:
This marinade can also be used for prawns. Marinate green prawns in the paste as above. Thread onto bamboo skewers and cook on a barbecue hot plate with a little olive oil for just a few minutes.


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Comments (5)

   
08 Jan 2010 02:01 AEST
Therese Mar
Castle Hill
Mrs
This recipe worked so well. A very unique and delicious flavour.Easy to prepare. I love the healthy and tasty option
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13 Aug 2009 10:54 AEST
emily
wyong
delicious
yum yum, this would be very good for a nice snack i cant wait to try making this
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16 Dec 2008 05:49 AEST
Rodney Seale
Rouse Hill
Where? Achiote paste
Try these guy's: Monterey Mexican Food Unit 6/340 Hoxton Park Road Prestons NSW 2171 Australia Phone: 02 9826 9378 Fax: 02 9826 9379 Email: karen@montereyfoods.com.au Website: www.montereyfoods.com.au
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10 Nov 2008 03:25 AEST
SBS Food
Artarmon
Achiote paste
Gabriel Gate answered the same question on Ask the Chef (www.sbs.com.au/food/ask-the-chef): Achiote paste is a Mexican preparation of spices and herbs. The most common ingredients for the paste are achiote seeds (also called annato seeds), coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, oregano, cloves, salt, garlic, bitter orange juice and vinegar. The ingredients are transformed into a paste using a mortar and pestle. Look around for a Mexican grocery store to buy it already prepared.
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09 Nov 2008 06:53 AEST
rod caddell
torquay
where do you get it
Can you tell me where I can buy the achiote paste? Cheers Rod
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